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A General and His Aide-de-camp

Ernest Meissonier · 1815–1891

Maximum print size

14.5 × 10.2 cm · 5.7 × 4.0 in

at 300 DPI from the 1,716 × 1,194 px original. Too small for a standard frame at full quality. Best viewed on screen.

Frame: 25.4 × 20.3 cm · 10.0 × 8.0 in
Mat opening: 14.5 × 10.2 cm · 5.7 × 4.0 in
Mat border, sides: 5.6 cm · 2.2 in
Mat border, top and bottom: 5.1 cm · 2.0 in

Colour palette

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Details

Date: 1869
Medium: Oil on wood
Type: Paintings
Size: 19.7 × 27.6 cm · 7.8 × 10.9 in
Orientation: landscape
Subjects: Generals, Horses, Men, Soldiers
Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗

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